Footswitch Sprint Control?

(schmeisser) #1

Is it possible to have the sprint command controlled by a simple footswitch? I have stupid fingers, can’t seem to get them onto various keys like strafe and sprint simultaneously. Been playing for a year, still lousy at firefights becuse I’m not sprinting. A footswitch seems more intuitive, light stepping on the gas. Suggestions?

(Sick Boy) #2

Bind sprint to mouse button 4 if you have that

If you have a steering wheel you may be able to assign the pedals to keypresses, if your software allows it :slight_smile:
I wouldn’t know though :slight_smile:

(Oxygen - o2) #3

driving in ET? sounds crazy

see is there is a button name for the pedals on the joystick

(SCDS_reyalP) #4

If your computer has a old style joystic port, it is trivial to wire up a fake joystick with a couple of switches (google!). Assumining ET still allows you to bind joystick buttons, that should work just fine.

(Fusen) #5

or buy a little usb number pad then take off all the keys except the middle key(5) then glue a piece of thin wood the saize of the whole numberpad over the top of the 5 key so you now have a HUGE 5 key then put it on the floor and bind sprint to 5 on numberpad =P wass gonna do thsi awhile ago for reload but decided against ti as my fingers are fine

(schmeisser) #6

Check this one out. Might fit the bill. They also have single-button devices. I may give this a try. I really am uncoordinated, finger-wise. Shoulda taken those typing lessons.

http://www.safecomputing.com/kinesis_savant.html

(Oxygen - o2) #7

what about USB?

(SCDS_reyalP) #8

schmeisser: That looks like it would work, but $120 is a lot to pay. If I were you, I’d cannibalize a $10 joystick or gamepad instead. The normal problem with cheapo game devices is that the analog controls suck, but since you only need switches, that shouldn’t be a problem. Using a cheap game device would let you use USB if you wanted, as well.

(schmeisser) #9

I’m surprised to find nothing cheaper online. It would be less than a glorified mouse, all it has to do is be key assign programmable. $120 is a bit ridculous, I agree. Don’t have much experience in jury-rigging a setup with cannabalized devices. Shows you my level of ET addiction to even consider it, I guess. I’ll post if I come up with anything off the shelf.
Thanks all.

(chr0nicles) #10

schmeisser: What keys are u using for movement?

Is it possible to have the sprint command controlled by a simple footswitch? I have stupid fingers, can’t seem to get them onto various keys like strafe and sprint simultaneously

When using WASD or something similar you can have your pinky on the sprint key :confused: which is then “left shift”

Further more i really suggest you keep training that key setup (wasd or similar)

(Depth_Charge) #11

I find the pinky finger on the shift key is a bit uncomfortable so I made it caps lock.
ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT YOU MIGHT TYPE LIKE THIS

(Red|Cell) #12

im a rambo med i dont need an alternative fire so i put sprint as the right mouse button :wink:

(schmeisser) #13

ChrOnicles:
I use standard A & D for strafe, pinky on sprint, right mouse for move, left for attack, center wheel press for reverse. The problem is the pink/first/third coordination left hand. I thought of the footswitch cause I find myself reflexively “stomping on the gas” with my right foot when I want to sprint. Weird, eh? Like a dog running in his sleep. Can’t seem to get the side button on my optical mouse to work as sprint.